One- Direct Response Assistant

Earthjustice is the nation's leading environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, preserve magnificent places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We are here because the Earth needs a good lawyer.

Driven by a passion for justice, inclusion, partnership, and excellence, our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected.

Earthjustice’s Direct Response team is seeking a one-year Direct Response Assistant (“Assistant”) to provide additional capacity during a critical evaluation period for our direct mail program.

The Assistant reports to the Sr. Associate Director of Direct Response in Outreach and Membership Services ("OMS") and plays an important role in supporting Earthjustice's Public Support and Justice Partners fundraising mail programs. This position provides administrative and project coordination support for direct mail fundraising campaigns, helping to manage production schedules, maintain documentation, coordinate with internal teams and external vendors on donor acquisition, renewal, reinstatement, and upgrade initiatives.

The Assistant works closely with Development Operations to support accurate and efficient gift processing, partners with colleagues in Communications on marketing-related projects, and helps keep stakeholders informed about fundraising activities throughout the year.

Building strong, productive relationships with colleagues across Development, Communications, and Program teams is essential to success in this role. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment. A deep commitment to Earthjustice’s mission, vision, and values is a must.

This is a non‑supervisory, full‑time (37.5 hours/week) role that may be done fully remotely within the U.S. or on a hybrid schedule from one of Earthjustice's offices. The successful candidate will work for 12 months with an anticipated start date in mid‑ or late‑September 2026.

Administrative (30%)

• Manage operational support, including invoice processing, premium inventory monitoring, and meeting coordination with internal and external partners, including mid‑year and annual performance reviews with fundraising vendors.
• Communicate direct mail program activities, performance results, and benchmark reporting to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain direct marketing documentation.

Project and Systems Coordination (65%)

• Support the execution of direct mail and integrated fundraising campaigns, including production coordination, copy asset management, and timeline tracking.
• Assist in the management of cross‑functional workflows with internal teams, vendors, and partners to ensure timely campaign delivery.
• Partner with Development Operations to maintain gift processing procedures, and data entry standards.

Ongoing Learning (5%)

• Actively pursue professional development and contribute to a culture of learning by building skills and sharing knowledge.

Please note that the percentage breakdowns provided above serve as a guideline and that other duties may be assigned as part of the job’s requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of relevant experience, or Associate’s degree plus at least four years of relevant experience required.
• Experience using effective interpersonal skills, listening, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships with and all levels of staff.
• Excellent writing, spelling, grammar, proofreading, and formatting skills, as well as, strong verbal communication.
• Highly organized, excellent attention to details and able to handle shifting priorities, multiple projects, and a high volume of ongoing requests.
• Demonstrates ownership; makes decisions on work priorities/methodologies; manages complex workflows.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook, and openness to learning new systems and software.
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